The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-01-20

such A husband made q sncccss OF ~
There would be no trouble sbou, that
tell you. said be finally, With lecr,
whoever gets thai sifl with my consent
gets me
II came TO pass that Joel found !, neces.
sarr to make business tour Of month
Of 10. and be ielt that be could not go
without striking one moro blos He
thought that he had undoubtedly made
progress. but be feared that there was
still danger
One evening Anuie met him With a look
Of scorn on her pretty face and hard
ring in her voice thai told him what was
coming
Read that she said as she placed 10
bis hands note dated aud postmarked
Boston.
sMrss ANNIE pARss, II feel il my duty,
though stranger to you, TO warn yon that
Mr.. Wm. Morton is a Young man not to be
| trusted. He is noted in Boston ~ heart
| less male coqnette,
Sincerely yours,
A WELL WIsHgR."
Well. said Joel anonymous letters don't
amount to anything. ! shouldn't mind
that
But. papa, Lee Tilton wrote that, SAID
Anuie. bursting into tears, 1t is written
on the paper you use in your Office
Can't you see as you hold it mp to the
light faint impress Of yonr business
heading? This is the second page OF a
sheet, but the other page surely had
the heading. Oh desrl how mean thing
it isl
He never wrote that in the world, said
Joel I'll ask him II he did
No, father, say nothing. It's no use,
But father, she went on, stamping her foo,
in her energy, never speak Lee Tilton's
name to me again.
Her father argued with her long enough
as he thought, to fix her determination,
aud next day, with light heart, he do
parted on his journey.
Mr.. Parks returned home on the ex-
pected day some SIX weeks later, which wal
lth 5ith anniversary Of his birth. 1t wa
: evening when he wended bis way hom'
from the station, aud he noticed that hi
t house was brilliantly lighted
Alb, birthday surprise, perhaps
, Thought he.
( AT the door be was met by his wife II
. rich array who, after the expected greet
, ings, hurried him to his room, where sh
) gave him this note from Annie
e DEAR PApA.-We have a few friend
and have birthday present for you
r You mustn't tease mother to tell Wi
/, meet you in the parlor. ANNIE
K Aud now, pa, do dress quick and com
= down, said Mrs Parks, at the same tim
Q prudenty witdrawiug.
I'll Descending to the parlors, Joel found
o small and select party, Including Nj
i Dale, the elere, nan. Ia front Of hil
stood Annie with Lee Titon by h'
y side.
a siugle glance made explanation a
lt most unnecessary, although Joel roare
h out
What's the what in the world does th
: mean?
Hush, whispered Mrs Parks; it NEAR
lust what you have been wishing He
a going to begin now.
m During the first part Of the ceremor
"a WEIGH followed, Mr.. Parks seemed q trii
dazed, but toward the last he did son
4. rapid thinking. When the binding wor'
ts had been pronounced. Annie turned
"a her father with dazzling smile.
10 birthday present. papa son-iI
N law, she said; il il an acceptable onep
Joel kissed his daughter and shot
r. hunds with his present
Ioj much effected TO speak 1t was a
tereards reported
nj Soon Auuie fonud opportunity to viii
nj per to her father.
% Ga, papa, you don't know how we ha
M MANNED for the last two weeks To q
A. YOU this surprise. knew how sad y
were when you went away because ! Il
an so about Lee, and when everything caf
right. as 1T did wanted so much to ma
an il up to you. On, that letter -of coni
ot YOU were night Lee didn't write IT. N
A Morton is TO marry Boston lady, and Q
,ie las lie conlidsd tue fact to me Aud
ans ont by accident that he aud L'e b
ot d tonne good friends, aud that Lee kn
49, o. uIs engagement at the time that leu
came. Aud then knew that had do
Lee injustice; aud cant toll Just h
it all came about but amt we hapI
Il. papas
Dr. Mills was present, aud offered
a congratulations to the host
~ Bv the by. he said, this would aimst
for seene In one Of oar.noyeis, you kno
1, Only there doesn't seem TO be any char
a.. ,or felenting and forgiveness on the p
M Of stern parent. The pleasant little oil
81 il quite ID accordanc with your sioas'
~. D,.isye
NH nptasleall, . i, responded Joel, v
digpitt
,ea But after to guests had gone,
- ARK, spent 81 iour Ia the privacy OF
l...,, Yaaactiou Iuers